Treatment Veterinary Technician

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Newark, DE

22d•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Christiana, DE is now hiring a Treatment Technician! As an Treatment Veterinary Technician, you will monitor stable patients overnight, assess behavioral changes and pain scores. You will obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues. You will have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation. You will be proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels. You will perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients. You will properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration. You will identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR. You will have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers. You will have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Requirements

Monitoring stable patients overnight , assessing behavioral changes and pain score.
Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues.
Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation.
Be proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
Properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.

Nice To Haves

Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.

Responsibilities

Monitoring stable patients overnight , assessing behavioral changes and pain score.
Obtain and interpret blood pressure and other vital signs and alert Veterinarian to changes and issues.
Have a complete understanding of normal ranges of patient vital signs, including but not limited to heart and respiratory rate, temperature, blood pressure and oxygen saturation.
Be proficient at performing phlebotomy and placing intravenous catheters in all peripheral vessels.
Perform digital radiography using proper technique including proper positioning of patients.
Properly calculate medical math (including constant rate infusions) and administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
Identify patients at risk for arrest and initiate CPR.
Have a passion for mentoring and training other co-workers.
Have patience and empathy to address client concerns.